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CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8, 1915.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

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CYRUS M. HALL, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

CONTAINER.

Application filed March 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CYRUS M. I-IALL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county ofHarris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers, andhas par- 7 ticular relation to such containers as are adapted'to be usedin the shipment of eggs.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed, wherein separate compartments are provided for receiving theindividual eggs and comprehends also, the provision of resilient oryieldable seats, by means of which the eggs are supported in theirrespective compartments.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement ofparts, and use, an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1, shows anisometric view of the device.

Fig. 2, shows a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 3, shows a plan view, with the covering removed.

Fig. 4, shows an end elevation.

Fig. 5, shows a side elevation.

Fig. 6, shows a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral1, refers to the bottom of the container upstanding from which are theends 2, 2, and the sides 3, 3. A horizon tal partition 4, is providedwhich is spaced a short distance from the bottom 1, and whose edges aresecured to the respective ends 2, 2, and sides 3, 3. A covering 5, isprovided, whose sides 6, 6, are turned downwardly and fit within therespective sides 3, 3, extending to the partition 4. This cover-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2'7, 1917.

Serial No. 12,781.

' ing is separated into compartments by the lengthwise partitions 7, 7and the transverse partitions 8, 8, 8, each compartment being of a sizeto receive an egg, which fits snugly therein. Underneath eachcompartment the partition 4, has cross slits out therethrough, formingtongues, as 9, whose ends are free and support the egg above, forming ayieldable seat therefor, which lessens the liability of the egg beingbroken in shipping. To the bottom near the respective sides, the tyingcords 10, 10, are secured, whose free ends may be brought around thecontainer and secured together, as shown in Fig. 1.

What I claim is:

1. A container formed of a bottom, side and end walls, a horizontalpartition there in, a covering therefor whose sides are turneddownwardly and fit within the sides of the container and extend to saidpartition, lengthwise and transverse partitions fixed to and dependingfrom the covering and forming compartments, said horizontal partitionhaving resilient seats alined under the respective compartments.

2. A container formed of a bottom, side and end walls, a horizontalpartition therein, a covering therefor whose sides are turned downwardlyand fit within the sides of the container and extend to said partition,lengthwise and transverse partitions fixed to and depending from thecovering and forming compartments, said horizontal partition havingresilient seats alined under the respective compartments, said seatscomprising tongues formed by cutting cross slits through the partitionunder each compartment.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CYRUS M. HALL.

Witnesses:

J. W. Woons, F. A. LIDDELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

